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Thy meaning

Possessive form of thou: that which belongs to thee; which belongs to you (singular).

Using Thy

  • The main meaning on this page is: Possessive form of thou: that which belongs to thee; which belongs to you (singular).
  • In the example corpus, thy often appears in combinations such as: in thy, thy name, of thy.

Context around Thy

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 28.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 5 start, 15 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 18 statements, 2 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Thy

  • In this selection, "thy" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 28.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, establish, forth, explains, name, spirit and justice stand out and add context to how "thy" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and establish thy justice among and and establish thy kingdom forever. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "thy" sits close to words such as abstinence, adventurer and alters, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with thy

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Follow thy desire and thy good. (6 words)

Set an increase to thy good things; Let not thy heart flag. (12 words)

Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit. (15 words)

Endow with Thy spirit of wisdom those who in Thy Name we entrust the authority of government, that there may be justice and peace at home, and that through obedience to Thy law, we may show forth Thy praise among the nations of the earth. (45 words)

A blessing said by some Jewish communities after the evening Shema includes a phrase quite similar to the opening of the Lord's Prayer: "Our God in heaven, hallow thy name, and establish thy kingdom forever, and rule over us for ever and ever. (44 words)

Speak, gentle niece, what stern ungentle hands Hath lopped, and hewed and made thy body bare Of her two branches, those sweet ornaments, Whose circling shadows, Kings have sought to sleep in, And might not gain so great a happiness As half thy love? (44 words)

Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? (25 words)

Speak, gentle niece, what stern ungentle hands Hath lopped, and hewed and made thy body bare Of her two branches, those sweet ornaments, Whose circling shadows, Kings have sought to sleep in, And might not gain so great a happiness As half thy love? (44 words)

Example sentences (20)

Endow with Thy spirit of wisdom those who in Thy Name we entrust the authority of government, that there may be justice and peace at home, and that through obedience to Thy law, we may show forth Thy praise among the nations of the earth.

Augustine of Hippo explains, "Thy years are one day, and Thy day is not daily, but today; because Thy today yields not to tomorrow, for neither does it follow yesterday.

The angels then revealed their true identities to Lot and said to him, “We are (here) to deliver thee and thy following, except thy wife: she is of those who lag behind”.

Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils?

O Lord, through my sinful deeds make me fear Thy justice, yet the greatness of Thy compassion makes me hope in Thee.

Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit.

A blessing said by some Jewish communities after the evening Shema includes a phrase quite similar to the opening of the Lord's Prayer: "Our God in heaven, hallow thy name, and establish thy kingdom forever, and rule over us for ever and ever.

Ah, now thou turn'st away thy face for shame; And notwithstanding all this loss of blood, As from a conduit with three issuing spouts, Yet do thy cheeks look red as Titan's face, Blushing to be encountered with a cloud.

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Alas, a crimson river of warm blood, Like to a bubbling fountain stirred with wind, Doth rise and fall between thy ros'd lips, Coming and going with thy honey breath.

And Jesus said, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Honor thy father and mother; and, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.

Boast not proud English, of thy birth & blood; Thy brother Indian is by birth as Good.

Follow thy desire and thy good.

Go, if it be thy lot, unto the waters; go, make thine home in plants with all thy members.

Graciously hearken to us as soldiers who call upon Thee that, armed with Thy power, we may advance from victory to victory and crush the oppression and wickedness of our enemies, and establish Thy justice among men and nations.

Mar 1:2 As it is written in the prophets, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.

O Thou God of Ethiopia, Thou God of Thy Divine Majesty, Thy Spirit come into our hearts, to dwell in the paths of righteousness.

Set an increase to thy good things; Let not thy heart flag.

Speak, gentle niece, what stern ungentle hands Hath lopped, and hewed and made thy body bare Of her two branches, those sweet ornaments, Whose circling shadows, Kings have sought to sleep in, And might not gain so great a happiness As half thy love?

The marriage ceremony included joining hands and the bridegroom uttering a formula of acceptance, such as, "I am the son of nobles, silver and gold shall fill thy lap, thou shalt be my wife, I will be thy husband.

The Sun receive thine eye, the Wind thy Prana (life-principle, breathe); go, as thy merit is, to earth or heaven.

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Common combinations with thy

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "thy" in a sentence?
An example: "Endow with Thy spirit of wisdom those who in Thy Name we entrust the authority of government, that there may be justice and peace at home, and that through obedience to Thy law, we may show forth Thy praise among the nations of the earth." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "thy" from authentic English texts.
What does "thy" mean?
Thy means: Possessive form of thou: that which belongs to thee; which belongs to you (singular).
How many example sentences with "thy" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "thy", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.